LG 42LY330

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LG Televisions Have Good Reviews

LG is one of the better rated TV brands according to average reviews from experts and owners, and LG also has good ratings for its mid-size TVs.

Supports Five Audio Formats

The number of audio formats supported by the LG 42LY330 is more than most televisions of this age and type. This TV supports an MP3 audio format, which is the most frequently supported audio format supported by comparable spec TVs that have been on the market for around the same time as the 42LY330. The audio formats "AAC", "AC3", "EAC3" and "PCM" are also supported by this television.

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14 Reasons Against

Very Slow Refresh Rate

Mid-size TVs that have been around for around the same time as the 42LY330 have refresh rates of between 50Hz and 1,600Hz. With a refresh rate of only 50 hertz, the 42LY330 has one of the slower refresh rates amongst televisions of this age.

Does Not Support Smart TV Features

The 42LY330 does not support smart TV features, although this is within the context that most of the other televisions of this spec and age also do not support smart TV features.

We compared all the other televisions which also support smart TV features to this television and we think the Samsung UE40H6700 which also has a higher rating is also worth considering.

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Not 3D Compatible

The LG 42LY330 is not 3D compatible. Most of the other mid-size TVs that have been available for around the same time as the 42LY330 are also not 3D compatible.

TVs which are 3D compatible that might also be worth considering include the LG 42LW579, or the Samsung UE40H6470 which also has a higher rating.

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Does Not Have a Built-In Camera

Most mid-size TVs that have been available for a similar time to the 42LY330 do not have a built-in camera. The 42LY330 is no exception to this as it too does not have a built-in camera.

We compared all the other TVs which also have a built-in camera to this TV and we think the UE46ES8000, the UN46ES8000, or the UE40F7000 all from Samsung is also worth considering.

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Only Supports Two Analog Signal Format Systems

The LG 42LY330 has a greater number of analog signal format systems than most comparable spec TVs that have been on the market for around the same time as it. The most commonly supported analog signal format system is NTSC, but this analog signal format system is not supported by this LG television. The analog signal format systems PAL and SECAM are also supported by this LG TV.

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Only Supports Three Image Formats

The number of image formats supported by the LG 42LY330 is more than most televisions of a comparable age and type to it. This LG TV supports a JPG image format, which is the most commonly supported image format supported by TVs of this type and age. The image formats "JPS" and "MPO" are also supported by this TV.

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Only Supports One Video Format

The 42LY330 has a greater number of video formats than most mid-size TVs that have been around for a similar time to it. The most commonly supported video format is MKV, but this video format is not supported by this television. The video formats DIVX HD are also supported by this TV.

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Only Analog Tuner

This television has an Analog & Digital tuner, which is the most frequently found tuner on mid-size TVs that have been on the market for more than two years.

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Does Not Feature OLED Technology

Most comparable spec TVs that were released around the same time as the 42LY330 do not feature OLED technology. The 42LY330 is no exception to this as it too does not feature OLED technology.

We compared all the other TVs which also feature OLED technology to this TV and we think the Samsung UE46H7000 (£849.00) which also has a higher rating is also worth considering.

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Only Two HDMI Ports

The 42LY330 is a two HDMI port TV. Most of the other TVs that have been around for more than two years have between one and four HDMI ports.

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Only One USB 2.0 Port

Most televisions that came out around the same time as the 42LY330 have between one and two USB 2.0 ports, including the 42LY330 which has one USB 2.0 port.

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Only Has Three Sound Modes

The 42LY330 has a greater number of sound modes than most televisions of this age and spec. This TV has a Music sound mode, which is the most frequently found sound mode found on televisions of this age and type. The sound modes "Movie" and "Standard" are also found on this television.

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Fairly Slow Response Time

At 9 milliseconds, the LG 42LY330 has a quite slow response time compared to most of the other TVs of this spec and age. The average response time of mid-size TVs that were released more than two years ago is 9.2ms.

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Full HD HD Type

The display resolution of this TV is Full HD, which is the most commonly found HD type on mid-size TVs that have been on the market for a similar time to it. Full HD TVs have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

Full HD TVs have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

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Released Over Two Years Ago

It was over two years ago when this mid-size TV was released.

Average Thickness

At 55.5 millimeters, the 42LY330 has a fairly standard thickness compared to most of the other mid-size TVs that have been available for a similar time to the 42LY330.

It may also be worth also looking at one of the alternative 55.5mm thick TVs currently available including because of it's better review score, the LG 32LB580 (£259.00).